Andy Burnham is MP for Makerfield – how did that happen?
After a month of turmoil on Makerfield streets, we now have a new MP. And we held off Reform, for...
Read moreDetailsI am Dutch, was born and raised in the Netherlands. After graduating vet school I came to Britain in 1989. My first job was in the North West, and I made my life in Wigan. Now retired, I run a charity in my free time and feel very strongly about Europe, and about Brexit being a big mistake.
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After a month of turmoil on Makerfield streets, we now have a new MP. And we held off Reform, for...
Read moreDetailsAndy Burnham pledges new crackdown on organised crime to restore pride in high streets, vowing “the days of areas like...
Read moreDetailsAndy Burnham meets residents of Platt Bridge to address the ongoing flooding issues affecting the area
Read moreDetailsEvery year in spring, a lovely side of humanity shows in the form of a fish doorbell in Utrecht, Netherlands,...
Read moreDetailsBig Breakfast’s slogan that breakfast is the most important meal is now universally accepted by nutritionists and doctors – but...
Read moreDetailsWe all have a doppelgänger, and this book describes how Kyle and Kirk found theirs, and while they both lead...
Read moreDetailsTips on how to stay as cool as possible and keep your family and pets safe through the heatwave this...
Read moreDetailsStruck down by a devastating illness in her own speciality, Dr Shanali Perera discovered another identity in herself through her...
Read moreDetailsBe Here Now is a fictional story about a comeback by Oasis, when what was meant to be a green...
Read moreDetailsNew Year’s Eve is celebrated a bit differently in most countries, and the Dutch traditionally serve oliebollen for their celebration
Read moreDetailsA sombre insight into the exhausting and lonely daily reality of looking after a parent suffering from dementia
Read moreDetailsIn a world where the NHS has been sold off and assisted dying is legal, what could go wrong?
Read moreDetailsHands are precious body parts that can get injured in many ways, here are some tips on how to reduce...
Read moreDetailsA review of the Oven Door café, a tucked away little café in Haydock, which is a firm favourite with...
Read moreDetailsTo be properly woke, you need to have Death Spaniels – at least according to GB News.
Read moreDetailsGrade I listed St Wilfrid’s Church in Standish needs to raise money for urgent repairs to their spire. They have...
Read moreDetailsThe Home Office is killing off Britain’s tourist industry through their shoddy and nonsensical visa application system
Read moreDetailsThe Government have recently updated the recommendations for Dupuytren’s Disease – how will this affect industrial workers?
Read moreDetailsAnna Schurer provides an alternate playlist for the King’s Coronation on the 6 May.
Read moreDetailsAnna Schurer delves into the history of Burnley, where the fight for LGBTQ+ rights went through significant events in the...
Read moreDetailsAnna Schurer went to the opening of the Dab Hands exhibition in Manchester Museum, and looked around the museum while...
Read moreDetailsA concerned patient, involved in a campaign to save Withnell Health Centre from an unwanted takeover, tells North West Bylines...
Read moreDetailsWhat can be done about local litter on motorways? We asked Clean Up Britain for an insight into how behavioural...
Read moreDetailsAmazon withdraw their support for many small charities, closing the AmazonSmile programme in favour of bigger projects
Read moreDetailsThe retained EU law (revocation and reform) bill making its way through parliament, threatens many of our fundamental rights and...
Read moreDetailsAnna Schurer ponders why the name of the famous mince pie is confusing and can cause Europeans to develop a...
Read moreDetailsAnna Schurer tells the story of Denise, who could not access treatment for Dupuytren’s disease until, for other reasons, she...
Read moreDetailsAnna Schurer recalls two memories that make Remembrance Day in the North West extra poignant for her
Read moreDetailsAnna Schurer explains how Covid backlogs and Brexit barriers have led to a shortage of vets at a time when...
Read moreDetailsAnna Schurer explains the present situation regarding avian influenza (bird flu) and the measurements taken by APHA to slow the...
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